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in in -- in afghanistan, violence and politics invariably go and in hand. along the east coast of the united states, residents are steeling themselves for the arrival of hurricane irene. irene is expected to hit the coast of north carolina on saturday before barrelling north towards to virginia and new york city. president obama has returned from vacation and warned that the storm will be extremely dangerous and costly. joining me is -- who is in north carolina. it is looking a bit breezy. seriously, -- how seriously are people taking this? >> the magnitude of this storm means that it will be slow moving. that gives it a chance to get more rain. there are a lot of threats associated. people are taking this very seriously, which is a great thing. >> is it the high wind or the flooding that is the biggest threat where you are? >> it is a little bit of both. right now we're looking at about 35 mile per hour winds but come tomorrow, we will see 100 miles per hour. the flooding, we are located along the north carolina coast. we not only have to worry about the o
in in -- in afghanistan, violence and politics invariably go and in hand. along the east coast of the united states, residents are steeling themselves for the arrival of hurricane irene. irene is expected to hit the coast of north carolina on saturday before barrelling north towards to virginia and new york city. president obama has returned from vacation and warned that the storm will be extremely dangerous and costly. joining me is -- who is in north carolina. it is looking a bit breezy....
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he was one of the most powerful yet controversial characters in afghanistan. this is seen as a big blow to the fragile security in the southern kandahar area. people have killed four people in northwest italy. a human rights groups said that four were killed when the troops attack villages in the region. an iranian man was arrested at bangkok international airport as he attempted to smuggle $1.6 million worth of methamphetamine into the country. the drug had been disguised as a work of art weighing up to 10 kilos each. another day of high drama of the phone hacking scandal. every minute something new is happening. news corp. has withdrawn its controversial bid for a full takeover of the british broadcaster bskyb. this came shortly before the british parliament began a debate on the phone hacking scandal. >> rupert murdoch's in the news for the wrong reasons. this is one of the great humiliations' for his career. "we believe that the proposed acquisition of bskyb would benefit both companies. it is too difficult to progress in this climate." there was protests
he was one of the most powerful yet controversial characters in afghanistan. this is seen as a big blow to the fragile security in the southern kandahar area. people have killed four people in northwest italy. a human rights groups said that four were killed when the troops attack villages in the region. an iranian man was arrested at bangkok international airport as he attempted to smuggle $1.6 million worth of methamphetamine into the country. the drug had been disguised as a work of art...
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. >> in afghanistan, the request of one u.s. marine has grabbed worldwide attention. the sergeant wanted to take mila kunis to the marine corps ball. now he has the date of a lifetime. >> never mind occupying different worlds, they occupy different planets. he is in afghanistan, she is in hollywood. >> i want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball on november 18th in north carolina. >> his bowl invitation was seen by 800,000 people on youtube but not by the actress. -- his bold invitation was seen by a hundred thousand people. >> do it for your country. >> justin timberlake played matchmaker. >> i will work on this for you. i will work on this for you. he invited you to the ball. >> when is the ball? >> in november. >> i will go. >> she is promoting her latest film and she can look forward to a trip to north carolina. she is swapping the movies for the mess hall. >> we're going to make this happen. >> her people have already been in touch with his people. this is officially a date. >> that shows that persistence really does pay off. that
. >> in afghanistan, the request of one u.s. marine has grabbed worldwide attention. the sergeant wanted to take mila kunis to the marine corps ball. now he has the date of a lifetime. >> never mind occupying different worlds, they occupy different planets. he is in afghanistan, she is in hollywood. >> i want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball on november 18th in north carolina. >> his bowl invitation was seen by 800,000 people on...
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his is a dusty checkpoint in afghanistan. hers, the glamour of hollywood. scott maurine to date to the ball, so -- newlin >> hello, mila. i did want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball in greenville, north carolina, with yours truly. cruxes bold invitation was seen by 800,000 people on you could, but not by the actress herself. >> what? what's the marine corps posted a video invited you to go to the ball. >> do it for your country. >> what? >> a fellow bought chat show guest played matchmaker. >> you know it, man. i am going to work on this for you. he invited you to the marine corps ball. >> when is it? >> in november. >> november what? >> i do not know. >> i will go. >> she is promoting her latest film with timber lake and now looks forward to a trip to north carolina, slopping the movies for the mess hall. she promised sgt moore she will not stand him up. >> we're going to make this happen, sir. " true showbiz style, people have already been in touch with his people. it is officially a day. bbc news. >> i think that is a
his is a dusty checkpoint in afghanistan. hers, the glamour of hollywood. scott maurine to date to the ball, so -- newlin >> hello, mila. i did want to take a moment out of my day to invite you to the marine corps ball in greenville, north carolina, with yours truly. cruxes bold invitation was seen by 800,000 people on you could, but not by the actress herself. >> what? what's the marine corps posted a video invited you to go to the ball. >> do it for your country. >>...
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forces had invaded afghanistan. b-52's bombed the caves he used to hide out, but he escaped over the border into pakistan's tribal areas, and the trail went cold. u.s. special forces found him, not in the tribal areas, but in the pakistani town of abbottabad. he was sheltering in this compound, filmed here after the u.s. raid. just down the road from a pakistani military base. >> it's an odd feeling in the ballpark right now, to be perfectly honest with you. some of the crowd chanting "u.s.a., u.s.a.." >> the news started spreading across the u.s., even before president obama spoke. crowds flocked to times square in new york. soldiers joining the celebrations. >> ♪ god bless america ♪ >> outside the white house, there were chants of "four more years" for obama. >> the crowds here outside the white house are growing all the time. there's a mood of huge euphoria and relief at what they just heard from president obama. to me, it t also brings back memories of being in the u.s. immediately after september 11 when it
forces had invaded afghanistan. b-52's bombed the caves he used to hide out, but he escaped over the border into pakistan's tribal areas, and the trail went cold. u.s. special forces found him, not in the tribal areas, but in the pakistani town of abbottabad. he was sheltering in this compound, filmed here after the u.s. raid. just down the road from a pakistani military base. >> it's an odd feeling in the ballpark right now, to be perfectly honest with you. some of the crowd chanting...
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>> what they tried to do is to demonstrate internally in afghanistan and externally in the u.s. and elsewhere they still have sufficient capability to maintain not only presents but a real threat to the government of afghanistan. >> which is why peace talks with the taliban are inevitable. 10 years ago they were beaten. there to be given an office of negotiation in the gulf. >> across the border in pakistan, the taliban is climbing responsibility for an attack carried out in the northern part of the country. killing five children and their were injured. let's cross over to debra in london for other news. >> it has been reported that more than 80 people died in flash floods and landslides that have hit parts of north and central thailand. the weather forecast agency said intense monsoon rain is likely to worsen. 200,000 families have already been hit by floods and mudslides. our correspondent reports from bangkok. >> this is what weeks of torrential downpours have done to parts of thailand. this is what the province looks like now. it is over one hour away from the capital city,
>> what they tried to do is to demonstrate internally in afghanistan and externally in the u.s. and elsewhere they still have sufficient capability to maintain not only presents but a real threat to the government of afghanistan. >> which is why peace talks with the taliban are inevitable. 10 years ago they were beaten. there to be given an office of negotiation in the gulf. >> across the border in pakistan, the taliban is climbing responsibility for an attack carried out in...
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the issue in a afghanistan can only be solved by the afghan people. the governments can compare notes. we can support them in their national efforts. we must not suffocate their own national efforts lf afghanistan determine their needs and support them in accordance with their needs. there has not been any lack of international attention on afghanistan in recent years. we are where we are. we believe we have to be a bit more calibrated, encouraging it afghanistan to pursue its national priorities. >> briefly, what is the sentiment among the huge muslim population on this growing afghan war? >> it is a situation where we need to be better than what we actually are at the moment. indonesia is a strong supporter of afghanistan. we wish the country well. we will be with them waging peace in a more comprehensive way. development and capacity building. >> the indonesian foreign minister, thank you so much for joining us. the minister joins us from our studios. forces loyal to the french transitional government in libya have begun their final assault on a ci
the issue in a afghanistan can only be solved by the afghan people. the governments can compare notes. we can support them in their national efforts. we must not suffocate their own national efforts lf afghanistan determine their needs and support them in accordance with their needs. there has not been any lack of international attention on afghanistan in recent years. we are where we are. we believe we have to be a bit more calibrated, encouraging it afghanistan to pursue its national...
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>> on the front line, the most violent place in afghanistan. >> the marines were pushed out so fast when people did not in favor could, because there were being so aggressive. >> more than 100 mafia suspects are held in one of the biggest crackdowns in history. googled's fourth quarter profits are over shattered by a force -- by a leadership -- are overshadowed by a leadership shake up. my name is mike embley. coming up later, the world geological organization says 2010 was on average one of the warmest years on record. and it is not easy being green. this family's eco-friendly prize may lack a few comforts. >> hello, sad to say there is a lot of competition for the title of "most violent place" in afghanistan. many, many afghans have been killed in here. british troops have held it at great cost. now u.s. marines have replaced the british and 26 have died in just four months, but they are also claiming dramatic successes. the bbc correspondent has been embedded with a u.s. marine battalion. >> this was the most dangerous place in afghanistan. four months after u.s. marines arrived, it l
>> on the front line, the most violent place in afghanistan. >> the marines were pushed out so fast when people did not in favor could, because there were being so aggressive. >> more than 100 mafia suspects are held in one of the biggest crackdowns in history. googled's fourth quarter profits are over shattered by a force -- by a leadership -- are overshadowed by a leadership shake up. my name is mike embley. coming up later, the world geological organization says 2010 was on...
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for adultery, afghanistan is very unforgiving. those found guilty can face harsher sentences than murderers or a suicide bombers. they are teenagers, they have been in prison for a year for running away from home. her father did not approve of her boyfriend. she tells me, i have no contact with my family. no one visits me. i do not trust them. if i go home, they will kill me. the worry is that afghanistan is now prepared to let them fade from view. >> increasingly, foreign visitors and locals in france are complaining about a drop in the standards of cuisines. many restaurants cut corners. >> a french institution, the chef pierre is officially recognized as a master at -- as a master. he only uses fresh ingredients. he is in the minority. increasing number of restaurants are using factory made ingredients like these. we got the owners of this restaurant to demonstrate treat this is a cheap alternative to eggs, precooked industrial eggs roll already cut into slices, writing for it -- ready for salads. here is instant sauce base, ju
for adultery, afghanistan is very unforgiving. those found guilty can face harsher sentences than murderers or a suicide bombers. they are teenagers, they have been in prison for a year for running away from home. her father did not approve of her boyfriend. she tells me, i have no contact with my family. no one visits me. i do not trust them. if i go home, they will kill me. the worry is that afghanistan is now prepared to let them fade from view. >> increasingly, foreign visitors and...
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america eswar in afghanistan is still far from over. andrew north, "bbc news," washington. >> let's go live to kabul. a report. you've been out with american and afghan troops working together. are they ready, do you think? the afghan forces, to go it alone to some extent? >> well, i must admit more afghan officials themselves all areas are fragile, including the building of afghan institutions, the afghan, unlike the americans lack air support. there's no air support for the afghan national army. they don't have big weapons and have high de zergs rate and the high level of infiltration within the afghan security institutions and in particular in fact the afghan national army, that being said the afghan government also fears there's a huge challenge that is the issue of mistrust, corruption and not being trusted as at the local level. >> so when president karzai says this is good news. i welcome this. do you get a sense generally across the country that is a view held by many? >> certainly not. i was speaking to a governor in the south
america eswar in afghanistan is still far from over. andrew north, "bbc news," washington. >> let's go live to kabul. a report. you've been out with american and afghan troops working together. are they ready, do you think? the afghan forces, to go it alone to some extent? >> well, i must admit more afghan officials themselves all areas are fragile, including the building of afghan institutions, the afghan, unlike the americans lack air support. there's no air support for...
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the american top commander in afghanistan hands over control to become the new head. not surprising, news corp. is in focus. they are making headlines around the world. >> this is a gathering storm. investors around the world are piling on the pressure. news corp. is traded in sydney and new york. was the australian investor's but got to react to the news over the weekend. the resignation of their office scandal, the rest of rebekah brooks -- the of rest of rebekah brooks, news corp. closed down over 4%. overall, the biggest picture since the beginning of july, news corp. has lost $10 billion, just wiped off their value. i mention storm clouds, as you said, they are coming from all directions at the moment. politicians calling for their own investigation in the united states. two possible investigations from the department of justice. stop the press, they make one- third of their revenue from basically holding that license. on top of that, the ongoing pressure for political investigations. we were told that all of this could cause news corp. to think about its commitm
the american top commander in afghanistan hands over control to become the new head. not surprising, news corp. is in focus. they are making headlines around the world. >> this is a gathering storm. investors around the world are piling on the pressure. news corp. is traded in sydney and new york. was the australian investor's but got to react to the news over the weekend. the resignation of their office scandal, the rest of rebekah brooks -- the of rest of rebekah brooks, news corp....
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. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. our people in afghanistan want to finish the fight. this is like a cancer for afghanistan. every day, afghan people have died. >> afghans are weary. they want the long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things still look very different to them post bin laden. >> the united states has condemned syria using force against protesters saying that the deployment of tanks amounted to barbaric measures. 400 people have been killed or injured in the recent days. opposition groups say they will hold more demonstrations. our journalists are banned from entering syria, we have a report from the jordanian border. >> given the stories emergence from syria, the man shooting this footage is either very foolish are very brave. he shouts, it is peaceful, peaceful. the world wants to know what is happening in deraa. this shows uniformed troops and the secret police advancing on draa -- deraa. the authorities went from house to house arrest in every male age 15 to 40. this shows that pres
. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. our people in afghanistan want to finish the fight. this is like a cancer for afghanistan. every day, afghan people have died. >> afghans are weary. they want the long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things still look very different to them post bin laden. >> the united states has condemned syria using force against protesters saying that the deployment of tanks amounted to barbaric...
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our condolences are with his family and the people of afghanistan. another indication, again, of the -- i think both the challenges that afghanistan faces, but also the extraordinary resilience of the afghan government and people. >> there will be disputes about whether this those resilience of the afghan people, because often the death of these officials leave a power vacuum. it's hard to replace those which the u.s. government also trust. >> thank you. well, plenty of bitterness i should say and a hint of embarrassment as republican leaders have had to delay a vote on their proposal for the debt. the plan to cut more than $1 trillion in government spending was sent back saying the sums didn't quite add up. pro bowl said they have just six days left to reach a deal before the government defaults on its debt. >> with the debt talks dragging into extra time, the republicans appear to have scored an own goal. their leaders had proposed a budget cut of $1 trillion but their accounting was flawed according to the congressional office saying they added up
our condolences are with his family and the people of afghanistan. another indication, again, of the -- i think both the challenges that afghanistan faces, but also the extraordinary resilience of the afghan government and people. >> there will be disputes about whether this those resilience of the afghan people, because often the death of these officials leave a power vacuum. it's hard to replace those which the u.s. government also trust. >> thank you. well, plenty of bitterness i...
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only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11 veterans about what and has been like to fight this war and to return home. 96% say they are proud of what they have done but they are experiencing a lot of difficulties and a lot of post traumatic stress. the wounds some carry but others carry psychological wounds. there are two wars being fought, afghanistan and iraq. we find these mixed feelings. only have say that the war was worth it in afghanistan, only 44% say the war in iraq was worth it. this is a higher level of support in the general population. >> is there a disconnect between military and domestic th
only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11...
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is wasting money in afghanistan. it is focusing on the development and says they have been badly planned and badly executed, and that they have done harm to the economy and have, in fact, fuelled correction and done little to help the people in afghanistan and to help the u.s. national security interests. the timing of this report is interesting because right now, the national security team, president obama's and national security team, is debating the effectiveness of the team. they're waiting to hear how many will be pulled out of afghanistan. if they must take this afghanistan today to another level. -- to another level, it is becoming more and more about not just burning the boys home, but also becoming -- bringing the boys home, but also becoming about why we are spending so much money on something that is not working in a country so far away when we need this money desperately in places like ohio and delaware and kentucky and so on. and especially the fact that president obama's big supporter, senator john kerr
is wasting money in afghanistan. it is focusing on the development and says they have been badly planned and badly executed, and that they have done harm to the economy and have, in fact, fuelled correction and done little to help the people in afghanistan and to help the u.s. national security interests. the timing of this report is interesting because right now, the national security team, president obama's and national security team, is debating the effectiveness of the team. they're waiting...
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british combat operations in afghanistan will finish by the end of 2014. but david cameron says there will be a long-term relationship to build the country based around trade, diplomacy, and military training. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. beginning with british prime minister david cameron's comments, shocked and allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a british girl nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective working for "the news of the world." they say they've only made aware of the allegations on monday. >> it is the most serious allegation yet in the phone hacking -- that a missing girls of voice mail was intercepted and a police investigation potentially compromised. >> as a lawyer you are kind of used to hearing fairly awful disinformation -- i got goose bumps. it is one of the most despicable things. >> it is alleged that this man, a private investigator, carried out the hacking and deleted some of the voice mail messages to make space for new ones. news international says
british combat operations in afghanistan will finish by the end of 2014. but david cameron says there will be a long-term relationship to build the country based around trade, diplomacy, and military training. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. beginning with british prime minister david cameron's comments, shocked and allegations that a mobile phone belonging to a british girl nine years ago was hacked into by a private detective...
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now on the attack in afghanistan. the incident has been widely condemned in the united states. >> we did hear from some of our constituents today and they asked us to do what we did, which is condemn what happened. that's unacceptable no matter what the provocation. that's no not what islam teaches us to do. >> what is the feeling among muslims in the united states about the burning of the koran last month? >> well, we find it unfortunate. but welcome to the first amendment. that's his right to do that. and terry jones, the pastor in florida who did the koran burning, he is a media seeker. that is what he wants. he wants the spotlight. he wants people to pay attention to him. so we did the best thing you can do, which is ignore him. and it's been that way for about a week. nobody's paid attention to what he did here and he will fade back into the trash can where he belongs. >> earlier from washington, d.c. now, as the fighting rages on in libya, there has been of course a human cost, and nowhere is that more visible t
now on the attack in afghanistan. the incident has been widely condemned in the united states. >> we did hear from some of our constituents today and they asked us to do what we did, which is condemn what happened. that's unacceptable no matter what the provocation. that's no not what islam teaches us to do. >> what is the feeling among muslims in the united states about the burning of the koran last month? >> well, we find it unfortunate. but welcome to the first amendment....
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india is one of the largest investors in afghanistan. stronger relations is generating increasing concern from pakistan. they fear that india has an unspoken strategy. joining me now is a west asia expert for the observer research foundation. thank you for joining us. what does president karzei hope to get out of this visit? >> what he hopes to get out of the visit he has already gotten. he has signed a historic agreement. the circumstances of the signing of these agreements is rather more dramatic than the agreements themselves. these agreements have been in the pipeline for a long time. months and not years. the circumstances, the merger, the assassination, the peacemaker for the government, the haqqani -- these have been a dramatic backdrop. it requires a different kind of prominence in islamabad. >> how does india see itself playing a role in the future in the rebuilding of afghanistan? >> the term you used once upon a time, about two years ago, was a diplomacy by default. in other words, people said that everyone was getting involve
india is one of the largest investors in afghanistan. stronger relations is generating increasing concern from pakistan. they fear that india has an unspoken strategy. joining me now is a west asia expert for the observer research foundation. thank you for joining us. what does president karzei hope to get out of this visit? >> what he hopes to get out of the visit he has already gotten. he has signed a historic agreement. the circumstances of the signing of these agreements is rather...
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in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes to put the cost to get there. -- the target was not there anymore. >> pakistan has denied the allegations. they deny they have backed the taliban. >> the evidence, this all speaks contrary to the perception that the isi is in support of these groups, is providing essential areas, is providing material support. >> the recent assault on the u.s. embassy was blamed on afghanistan -- on pakistan as the u.s. has taken a harder line. this raises further on a couple questions from the u.s. and u.k. government who both have large b
in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes...
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afghanistan and pakistan are together for centuries. now people, communities, they live together for centuries, and they will continue to live for centuries. >> you have six of these summits. on the ground, securities and relations are much more difficult. >> hayward joint military maneuvers. -- they were joined military movements. if there was no summit, they could have much more tense relations in the past. we cannot say just one mechanism can solve everything, but the important is these nations should see turkey is helping them to bring them together to discuss this, and if there is a crisis or a problem, to help. >> as the pakistani side given any indication they are willing to do more to rein in caliban- bling militants -- taliban- linked militants. >> they said they are committed to fighting terrorist activities, and they are ready to cooperate with afghanistan. >> the americans are unhappy with what happened today. >> they have meetings, but i hope after the visit of secretary clinton they have a better understanding, but there i
afghanistan and pakistan are together for centuries. now people, communities, they live together for centuries, and they will continue to live for centuries. >> you have six of these summits. on the ground, securities and relations are much more difficult. >> hayward joint military maneuvers. -- they were joined military movements. if there was no summit, they could have much more tense relations in the past. we cannot say just one mechanism can solve everything, but the important...
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this is a time to build america and not afghanistan. the focus was very much on the need to help the united states. and i think that's exactly what many americans wanted to hear. i think that's also partially a result of the pressure that president obama has been under. many people in the public and in congress have been saying why are we spending so much money in afghanistan when we have roads to build and jobs to create and the economy to save in the united states. >> thank you from washington on that announcement, that 33,000 u.s. troops will be withdrawn from afghanistan by next year. and qaddafi of the forces and in the libya forces of raids that civilians died. and telling that they were doing what they could do avoid the nonmilitary target. hundreds were gathering of that bombing with this report. >> an hours drive west of tripoli came to the halt for the funeral. nato killed 15 people here. this man is one of colonel qaddafi's closest advisors, and he owned that of the family. >> you are killers. >> nato pulverized the family on
this is a time to build america and not afghanistan. the focus was very much on the need to help the united states. and i think that's exactly what many americans wanted to hear. i think that's also partially a result of the pressure that president obama has been under. many people in the public and in congress have been saying why are we spending so much money in afghanistan when we have roads to build and jobs to create and the economy to save in the united states. >> thank you from...
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turkey tries to ease tensions between pakistan and afghanistan. we talk exclusively to the turkish foreign minister tareq and add it did to dot com. some people claim they cannot stay off the internet. 9:00 a.m. and singapore. >> it is 1:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." now greece's decision to hold a referendum on its bailout package has shocked euro-zone leaders and caused stock markets to fall sharply if. days ago, european leaders thrash out a deal that offered some hope and the long-running crisis. the greek cabinet had decided to back the referendum proposal. if they vote against the deal, the future of the euro-zone looks in doubt. >> the euro-zone, its economy and market -- the spinning wheel of fortune now perhaps determining whether the but made by euro-zone leaders with their best to plan would lead to a crisis or recovery. it's here in strike riven debt- burdened greece with the new threat that has arisen with the unexpected announcement joint -- from george papandreou that there would
turkey tries to ease tensions between pakistan and afghanistan. we talk exclusively to the turkish foreign minister tareq and add it did to dot com. some people claim they cannot stay off the internet. 9:00 a.m. and singapore. >> it is 1:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america. welcome to "newsday." now greece's decision to hold a referendum on its bailout package has shocked euro-zone leaders and caused stock markets to fall sharply if. days ago, european...
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announced new sanctions against terrorist groups after a spate of attacks against pakistan and afghanistan. >> shocking claims from the pop star's former bodyguard on day three of conrad and murray's murder trial. >> it is 9:00 a.m. and in singapore. >> we are broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." nearly 50 people have been killed in anti-government protests in syria. the u.n. estimates more than 2700 people have been killed since the crackdown began. foreign journalists have been restricted from reporting from syria. we were taken under armed escort to deraa. >> troops guard the area to where the crackdown began -- to where the protests began. it is rare for a foreign journalist to come here. we were given permission to visit and we were joined by government agents. we cannot show you but they are here. our first stop, the former studios of syrian state television. the government says that this was the work of armed gangs. the station director shows me the blowholes. inside what used to be his office, he told me that terrorists opened fire from
announced new sanctions against terrorist groups after a spate of attacks against pakistan and afghanistan. >> shocking claims from the pop star's former bodyguard on day three of conrad and murray's murder trial. >> it is 9:00 a.m. and in singapore. >> we are broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." nearly 50 people have been killed in anti-government protests in syria. the u.n. estimates more than 2700 people have been...
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and the focus up to this point had very much been on afghanistan. you had a note from johnathan powell which he described in his evidence to us rather -- he said in his evidence about encouraging people in iraq to resist. you asked for and received from the foreign office a note on options over iraq, and the foreign offices's advice was there were no, or quote no anti-terrorist stands for stage two against iraq, unquote. they suggested a ratchetting up of at the same time and warned the 1991 uprisings failed for the want of outside support and that -- and as you mentioned in your statement to us, you received an expert paper from s.i.s. the secret intelligent service, actually in early evidence, it's been established that there were three papers from s.i.s. in the published evidence of the inquiries' last session with sir david manning, there was a quotation from one of these papers which reads as follows. we discussed, that is to say a discussion is clearly referring to between s.i.s. and sir david. we discussed how we could combine a are jeem chan
and the focus up to this point had very much been on afghanistan. you had a note from johnathan powell which he described in his evidence to us rather -- he said in his evidence about encouraging people in iraq to resist. you asked for and received from the foreign office a note on options over iraq, and the foreign offices's advice was there were no, or quote no anti-terrorist stands for stage two against iraq, unquote. they suggested a ratchetting up of at the same time and warned the 1991...
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they were then sent to pakistan and then on to training camps in afghanistan. thousands were trained on machine guns, explosives, and machine guns, ex anaves, and %atthew c a growing gc1 riow do about 25,000 miners displays from western africa. -- this place from western africa. >> this is becoming the worst in 50 years. they are going out of their way to apply the diplomatic rules. dividing them from the 25,000 migrants who have arrived in the past few months. moseley tunisian, italy warned france and the region wanted another year of -- italy wanted other european states to take them in. a face-to-face meeting seems to have some work to. with both men praising the actions of the other, each calling on the european union to revise the treaty that guarantees free movement of people across borders. >> neither of us wants to deny it, but in exceptional circumstances, and we both believe there should be variegations to the treaty, and we decided to work on that together. >> president sarkozy agreed, saying in exceptional circumstances, the treaty should be tempora
they were then sent to pakistan and then on to training camps in afghanistan. thousands were trained on machine guns, explosives, and machine guns, ex anaves, and %atthew c a growing gc1 riow do about 25,000 miners displays from western africa. -- this place from western africa. >> this is becoming the worst in 50 years. they are going out of their way to apply the diplomatic rules. dividing them from the 25,000 migrants who have arrived in the past few months. moseley tunisian, italy...
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. -- in afghanistan. and in the euro zone, a leading credit agency is threatening a downgrade. and bp is found in the wrong in the february oil spill. can chelsea survive in the tip in league in a game against valencia that they must win? if you suffer from road rage, it could be your music that is driving you mad. afghan police say that more than 60 people are reported killed in a series of coordinated attacks in afghanistan. the attacks have targeted shiites marking their holiday of ashoura. is is unprecedented. there were explosions in the northern city of mazar-i-sharif and the capital of kabul. the afghan president said it's the first time that terrorism has been unleased on such an important religious day. >> hundreds or gathered at the riverside shrine when the suspected suicide bomber struck. security forces cleared the area as news of two other attacks came through. one of them in the northwest and another in canada are in the south. kabul is used to violence, but this attack during the last festival of ashoura is seen as particularly brutal and sectarian. >> many peop
. -- in afghanistan. and in the euro zone, a leading credit agency is threatening a downgrade. and bp is found in the wrong in the february oil spill. can chelsea survive in the tip in league in a game against valencia that they must win? if you suffer from road rage, it could be your music that is driving you mad. afghan police say that more than 60 people are reported killed in a series of coordinated attacks in afghanistan. the attacks have targeted shiites marking their holiday of ashoura....
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we report live from afghanistan. >> stabilizing afghanistan has cost britain 382 lives. and billions of pounds. [gunfire] the campaign is finally making progress. but for years, british troops were pinned down in their bases. development follows security. this is a new road. perhaps it will turn people against the taliban. they are still able to intimidate the locals. >> if the taliban see as talking to you, they will be head us, he says. the afghan security forces know that nato is going and they are worried. >> i cannot ensure security here with a few ak47's. we should not lie. without nato, we can i do this. -- we cannot do this. most of the taliban have been pushed back from this area. there are still a few insurgents active. that requires a combined force of nato-afghan troops of around 2000. that is why it is such an intense effort. to get a political solution to this conflict. meanwhile, the consular for nato control in 2012 cited success. >> it is not about creating a new democracy. it is not about creating a new everything else, it is about restoring what people
we report live from afghanistan. >> stabilizing afghanistan has cost britain 382 lives. and billions of pounds. [gunfire] the campaign is finally making progress. but for years, british troops were pinned down in their bases. development follows security. this is a new road. perhaps it will turn people against the taliban. they are still able to intimidate the locals. >> if the taliban see as talking to you, they will be head us, he says. the afghan security forces know that nato is...
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the nato forces in afghanistan said that six foreign troops were killed. the death camp for the prince ministry said that they opened fire. we are speaking to franklin somerville in kabul. what more can you tell us? >> we believe that this attack came in the morning. the military officer, a pilot with experience in afghanistan, became involved in an argument with foreign troops. there was a gunfight. this happened to ripen outside the military side of a kabul airport. -- this happened right outside the military side of the kabul airport. >> when using of the prison escape recently a couple of -- when you think of the prison escape recently a couple of days ago, a string of embarrassing events that lead to an undermining upper credibility. >> it does undermine the credibility of the government, but then again afghanistan is at war. we have seen the taliban come back with a vengeance. we do not know if this was a rogue soldier or a taliban impersonating a soldier. one of the things that we hear when we speak to foreign troops is that they have been speaking
the nato forces in afghanistan said that six foreign troops were killed. the death camp for the prince ministry said that they opened fire. we are speaking to franklin somerville in kabul. what more can you tell us? >> we believe that this attack came in the morning. the military officer, a pilot with experience in afghanistan, became involved in an argument with foreign troops. there was a gunfight. this happened to ripen outside the military side of a kabul airport. -- this happened...
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in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters have been killed. human-rights groups declare that the syrian government are using brutal methods. the report has been compiled based on those that fled the town and took refuge in neighboring lebanon. good to have you with me, fella. international journalists are not allowed into syria. u.s. spoke to people that have fled the country? >> correct. we focused on one town in particular. we had not been authorized to enter since the beginning of this crisis. united nations investigators cannot look at the situation, but we were able to get into northern lebanon. this re
in the treacherous eastern mountains of afghanistan near the capital. amazing pictures coming from the western united states. a massive dust storm engulfed the city of phoenix, delaying flights. strong winds broke trees and electricity poles. reports from syria said that troops continue to surround the city appeared hanna. activists say that at least 14 people were killed on tuesday. and they attempted to prevent armored vehicles from crossing. troops estimate that as many as 100 protesters...
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if the foreigners leave now, it will not be good for afghanistan. in the past we have fighting house-to-house, village to village. if they leave, history will repeat itself with another civil war. this man disagrees. while the farmers are here, there will only be more fighting, he says. the afghans want them to leave. president obama's announcement may have a big psychological impact here. some 70,000 american soldiers are remaining behind. but if afghan's start to think the west is heading for the exits, some at least will consider switching sides and joining the taliban. so, for washington and london, it is more important than ever the afghan forces demonstrate they are capable of taking on the taliban. bbc news, kabul. >> the international security assistant forces senior representative to afghanistan joins us now on the line from kabul. thank you for being with us. did this is beginning to look like a stampede for the door. no sooner than mr. obama speaks than france's sarkozy says his troops will go and britain has a plan for withdrawal as well
if the foreigners leave now, it will not be good for afghanistan. in the past we have fighting house-to-house, village to village. if they leave, history will repeat itself with another civil war. this man disagrees. while the farmers are here, there will only be more fighting, he says. the afghans want them to leave. president obama's announcement may have a big psychological impact here. some 70,000 american soldiers are remaining behind. but if afghan's start to think the west is heading for...
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troops from afghanistan. stay with us because we will be speaking with richard white, the director of the center for political military analysis. the colonel gaddafi has accused nato of murdering civilians in its bombing campaign against its forces. in a message broadcast by libyan television, first public reaction to two recent raids in which chileans died. he said that nato was telling lies by saying that it could do everything it could to avoid non-military targets. the held funerals for the victims of the bombings on monday. jeremy has sent this report. >> an hour's drive west of tripoli, nato killed 15 people here, including at least three children and two women. this man is one of colonel gaddafi's closest advisers and the owner of the house that was destroyed. two of his grandchildren and his mother are among the dead. >> nato is killing our children. youyou are a killer. >> nato pulverized the country estate on monday. close monitoring showed that it was a command center. the families say that it was
troops from afghanistan. stay with us because we will be speaking with richard white, the director of the center for political military analysis. the colonel gaddafi has accused nato of murdering civilians in its bombing campaign against its forces. in a message broadcast by libyan television, first public reaction to two recent raids in which chileans died. he said that nato was telling lies by saying that it could do everything it could to avoid non-military targets. the held funerals for the...
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-led invasion of afghanistan. in a few hours, the winner of this year's nobel peace prize will be announced. organizers are predicting that it will be a less contras sold -- controversial choice than last year. the decision sparked fury in beijing and tension between china and norway. >> little has changed over the last 12 months. he used to live in this compound behind me. when the winner was announced, he was imprisoned. that is where he is today, serving an 11-year sentence for suggesting political change. things have changed for his wife, though. she disappeared from public view after the award was made. contact with the outside world was severed. times have also gotten difficult for china's other dissidents and activist. after the arab spring and the political approval and then middle east, chinese leaders were nervous. they did not want people calling for political change. they tightened their grip on anyone that could agitate for reform. over the last 12 months, the government's has fulfilled those expectat
-led invasion of afghanistan. in a few hours, the winner of this year's nobel peace prize will be announced. organizers are predicting that it will be a less contras sold -- controversial choice than last year. the decision sparked fury in beijing and tension between china and norway. >> little has changed over the last 12 months. he used to live in this compound behind me. when the winner was announced, he was imprisoned. that is where he is today, serving an 11-year sentence for...
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british troops reportedly tension and terror of combat duty in afghanistan. midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington, and 1:00 p.m. in luxembourg, where europe's agriculture ministers are meeting. after almost two weeks, 22 people have died and two thousand have been struck by illness. nobody has been able to work out where the bacteria originated. the european commission has warned against spreading unjustified fears. the damage has been done. farmers are struggling to sell their produce and are now demanding compensation. this report from hamburg -- >> it's not getting any easier for the german authorities. over the weekend, they identified this farm 60 miles south of hamburg as the likely source for the e. coli outbreak sweeping across europe. instead of relief at locating the origin of the crisis, there's no confusion. green sprouts grow here are tested, but early results show they're not contaminated after all. the farm is not fully in the clear, but the negative results are not good news for officials try to get on top of the outbreak. agriculture mini
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announces new sanctions against terrorist groups after a tax -- attacks in pakistan and afghanistan. shocking claims from michael jackson's former bodyguard. out rage after bahrain jailed 20 men for treating protesters. >> we are broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world. >> hello, and welcome. nearly 50 people have been killed in anti-government protests in syria in the last two days alone according to activists. the u.s. estimates more than 207 people have been killed since the crackdown began. our correspondent has been granted rare access to the country. today's she was taken under armed escort to the area where the protests began in march of this year. good >> serious uprising began answer a crackdown to end it. neither has stopped. it is rare for foreign journalists to come here. we cannot show you, but they are here. how our first stop is the station but lies in ruins. the government said this is the work of armed games. the station director shows me the boa holds to prove it. inside what used to be his office, he told me terrorists opened fire from a nearby hil
announces new sanctions against terrorist groups after a tax -- attacks in pakistan and afghanistan. shocking claims from michael jackson's former bodyguard. out rage after bahrain jailed 20 men for treating protesters. >> we are broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world. >> hello, and welcome. nearly 50 people have been killed in anti-government protests in syria in the last two days alone according to activists. the u.s. estimates more than 207 people have been...
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the problem is the recent attack on the hotel intercontinental in afghanistan. it was only when nato was involved that the taliban attack was ended. there will still be a presence, but nothing like the number of troops we have seen in the past 10 years in afghanistan. >> germany's constitutional court is considering a challenge on whether the country oppose the c-- whether the country's contribution to bailouts is appropriate. there's concern that it could be against the german constitution. we spoke about whether the case had a chance of success. >> it's not an open and shut case either way. everybody says that it could go either way. another thing is the german constitution was written with memories of war and hyperinflation, very strict rules written into it about parliament having a strong set a on spending. the argument now is that the bailout was negotiated by the government with brussels and the imf and the european central bank. so parliament was sidelined. that is the argument made by quite a few people. a professor will appear in court. he is a law pro
the problem is the recent attack on the hotel intercontinental in afghanistan. it was only when nato was involved that the taliban attack was ended. there will still be a presence, but nothing like the number of troops we have seen in the past 10 years in afghanistan. >> germany's constitutional court is considering a challenge on whether the country oppose the c-- whether the country's contribution to bailouts is appropriate. there's concern that it could be against the german...
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marine battalion. >> this was the most dangerous place in afghanistan. four months after u.s. marines arrived, it looks peaceful. it is too soon to see if it will last, but the marines did it, they say, with a change in tactics. the posts were closed, freeing forces to pursue the taliban. >> i felt that throughout the battle was a change that was needed and that was to free us up to maneuver against the enemy. i wanted to regain the momentum of attack. i wanted to put the pressure on the enemy. the town may be relatively secure, but the surrounding district is not. just beyond this patrol base is territory the taliban calderon. and -- call their own. the marines spend our on-hours on foot patrol every day, hoping to run into the enemy. often, they do. >> when the u.s. marines first arrived here, they were being fired upon in their main bases more less every single day. now they have expanded a level of security, as they call it, and the fighting is mainly skirmishing out in the countryside. >> started down. -- target down. >> the man they killed was not a taliban gunman, but a
marine battalion. >> this was the most dangerous place in afghanistan. four months after u.s. marines arrived, it looks peaceful. it is too soon to see if it will last, but the marines did it, they say, with a change in tactics. the posts were closed, freeing forces to pursue the taliban. >> i felt that throughout the battle was a change that was needed and that was to free us up to maneuver against the enemy. i wanted to regain the momentum of attack. i wanted to put the pressure...
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these have pose new questions about the afghanistan shed at a time when they are focusing on home. this might not be a turning point. the war is unwinnable. >> the drought is likely to last for months. more than 100,000 people have fled into kenya. this has put a strain on the refugee camp already home to 300,000. >> for a few hours, the children pretend like they are like children everywhere. the make-believe houses they build are a million miles from the reality. the reality that there in person to imagine is largely a fiction. in fact, these children were born here and have never been to somalia. their parents left the country 20 years ago. would you like to go to somalia? the answer is no. their parents say it is a bad place. this massive operation sustains 300,000 people who fled the conflict of the 1990's and they have never gone back. they need help but they're not starving. three out of every four people have nothing to do with the current crisis. in some cases they have been collecting their rations like this for a decade or more. this is a graphic reminder that there is a
these have pose new questions about the afghanistan shed at a time when they are focusing on home. this might not be a turning point. the war is unwinnable. >> the drought is likely to last for months. more than 100,000 people have fled into kenya. this has put a strain on the refugee camp already home to 300,000. >> for a few hours, the children pretend like they are like children everywhere. the make-believe houses they build are a million miles from the reality. the reality that...
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. >> he may be in afghanistan. he may be somewhere else. >> he should never have been allowed to escape in the first place. american special forces had him in caves in eastern afghanistan, tora bora, but only hundreds of officers were involved one of thousands of troops were kept on the sideline. and local taliban commander spirited him out of the area on a secret path way, and he got away eventually to pakistan. >> after that, all we heard of him was the occasional video message, , from which every clue was carefully, looked at. there were many more audio messages, 30 or so, in 10 years. last year, he issued more than in any of the years since 2007. since the americans tracked him down through a courier, it must be a possibility that this relatively heavy traffic played a part in his downfall. although his message was a deeply chilling one, osama bin laden was gentle, and so softly spoken that you had to listen to him carefully. his father was an immensely rich property developer in saudi arabia, and his family wa
. >> he may be in afghanistan. he may be somewhere else. >> he should never have been allowed to escape in the first place. american special forces had him in caves in eastern afghanistan, tora bora, but only hundreds of officers were involved one of thousands of troops were kept on the sideline. and local taliban commander spirited him out of the area on a secret path way, and he got away eventually to pakistan. >> after that, all we heard of him was the occasional video...
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a un report highlights the alarming number of civilians killed in the war in afghanistan. cigarettes will longer be on display in supermarkets in england from april next year as part of the government's fight to lower the number of smokers. >> blackpool out of season, the sea, the amusement arcade, and the cigarette. 35% of adults here smoke and one in three pregnant women, twice the national rate. >> on average -- an average baby is about 7 pounds to 8 pounds. >> i actually smoked when i was pregnant. not a lot, but i did. >> people start young here. when did you have your first cigarette? >> when i was about 10 geert >> why are smoking rates so high here? look around. it is a deprived area. unemployment is high and poor communities smoke more. on average, blackpool residents not only die younger than those in more affluent communities, but they have many more years of ill health. it is smoking, not poverty, that is the number-one factor. one into lifelong smokers will die from their habit. it cuts an average of 10 years off life expectancy. >the conservatives were agains
a un report highlights the alarming number of civilians killed in the war in afghanistan. cigarettes will longer be on display in supermarkets in england from april next year as part of the government's fight to lower the number of smokers. >> blackpool out of season, the sea, the amusement arcade, and the cigarette. 35% of adults here smoke and one in three pregnant women, twice the national rate. >> on average -- an average baby is about 7 pounds to 8 pounds. >> i actually...
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troops being withdrawn from afghanistan. the numbers will be reduced as the afghan army and police are being built up. as it is they join forces against them. >> afghanistan's border with pakistan is a pretty lawless place. the afghan border police have just seized 10 mules laden with ha shish worth almost 10 million in kabul. they pay taxes to the taliban and insurgence as i. to exist. >> so their joint patrols often deaf of taxes secure the money in the village. it's important for you to know. the bomb, they put it in indiscriminate limit so anyone could have ran over that and killed innocent kids. >> they say the taliban beat them and tell them to stay in their homes at night still the they think they -- >> he says we're scared of the taliban. we're scared of you. >> either they don't know or somebody is working with the taliban. >> that's because people are afraid. >> in three or four days' time when this operation is over, all these forces will leave the area and then the villagers know the taliban will be back because
troops being withdrawn from afghanistan. the numbers will be reduced as the afghan army and police are being built up. as it is they join forces against them. >> afghanistan's border with pakistan is a pretty lawless place. the afghan border police have just seized 10 mules laden with ha shish worth almost 10 million in kabul. they pay taxes to the taliban and insurgence as i. to exist. >> so their joint patrols often deaf of taxes secure the money in the village. it's important for...
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there were debates about what to do about iran and pakistan and troops in afghanistan. >> we have not done a very good job of articulating what the end point is in afghanistan, and i think people are getting very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> are you suggesting, governor, that we just take all of our troops out next week? >> i said we should draw down. we do not need 100,000 troops. >> generally very impressive. all of the of the debates that i emceeing, mitt romney walked away with them, and he did not really on this one. >> do you have a picture of who is going to be the front runner? >> this was pretty impressive. herman cain and rick perry, pathetic. it is still not clear how it would be, but it is a different picture now. >> thank you for coming to join us. now, for a photographer where it decades after her work was shot is now in the spotlight. working with her for teller -- her fellow photographer and husband, creating iconic images of the great depression. the work is featured here in washington, and we are getting a new look at all images. >> be given their fi
there were debates about what to do about iran and pakistan and troops in afghanistan. >> we have not done a very good job of articulating what the end point is in afghanistan, and i think people are getting very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> are you suggesting, governor, that we just take all of our troops out next week? >> i said we should draw down. we do not need 100,000 troops. >> generally very impressive. all of the of the debates that i emceeing,...
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they can support influence in afghanistan. they feel that the u.s. will simply withdraw from afghanistan and india will try to encourage or surround pakistan. i frankly think it is a police policy. while those in captivity, i saw haqqani members working with pakistani taliban. these are militants trying to over so -- to overthrow the pakistani state and seize nuclear weapons. it is surprising and a disservice to the pakistani people it is the approach that the pakistani military is taking. >> what do you think needs to be done to try to bring this group to the negotiating table for peace in the region? is that at all possible? >> i think that the pakistani military has used haqqani for peace negotiation. there's no proof at this point, but it is possible that the haqqani and the isi may have been involved in a assassination of the head of the eight afghanistan peace council. american officials are now threatening to send u.s. forces over the border to go after haqqani. there has been some talk of this that the u.s. government would continue a freeze
they can support influence in afghanistan. they feel that the u.s. will simply withdraw from afghanistan and india will try to encourage or surround pakistan. i frankly think it is a police policy. while those in captivity, i saw haqqani members working with pakistani taliban. these are militants trying to over so -- to overthrow the pakistani state and seize nuclear weapons. it is surprising and a disservice to the pakistani people it is the approach that the pakistani military is taking....